Archaeologies of the Middle East provides an innovative introduction to the archaeology of this fascinating region and a window on both its past and present.

• Written by some of the top archaeologists of the Middle East: scholars from diverse backgrounds with a wide range of interests and intellectual approaches
  
• Coverage spans 100,000 years: from the Paleolithic to Hellenistic times
  
• Explores the connections between modern-day politics and the social context of archaeological practice and various underutilized approaches to archaeological...

Archaeologies of the Middle East provides an innovative introduction to the archaeology of this fascinating region and a window on both its past and present.

• Written by some of the top archaeologists of the Middle East: scholars from diverse backgrounds with a wide range of interests and intellectual approaches
  
• Coverage spans 100,000 years: from the Paleolithic to Hellenistic times
  
• Explores the connections between modern-day politics and the social context of archaeological practice and various underutilized approaches to archaeological...

Offering an alternative to traditional textbooks, Mesoamerican Archaeology: Theory and Practice places the reader in the middle of contemporary debates by top archaeologists actively exploring the major prehispanic societies of Central America.

• Offers a comprehensive introduction to the archaeology of Mesoamerica by focusing on key time periods, sites, and the issues these times and places require us to confront.
  
• Examines key moments in the Mesoamerican historical tradition, from the earliest villages where Olmec art flourished, to the Aztec...

This book is a state-of-the-art introduction to the archaeology of Oceania, covering both Australia and the Pacific Islands.

• The first text to provide integrated treatment of the archaeologies of Australia and the Pacific Islands


• Enables readers to form a coherent overview of cultural developments across the region as a whole


• Brings together contributions from some of the region's leading scholars


• Focuses on new discoveries, conceptual innovations, and postcolonial realpolitik

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This book is a state-of-the-art introduction to the archaeology of Oceania, covering both Australia and the Pacific Islands.

• The first text to provide integrated treatment of the archaeologies of Australia and the Pacific Islands


• Enables readers to form a coherent overview of cultural developments across the region as a whole


• Brings together contributions from some of the region's leading scholars


• Focuses on new discoveries, conceptual innovations, and postcolonial realpolitik

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This volume offers a rich and informative introduction to North American archaeology for all those interested in the history and culture of North American natives.

• Organized around central topics and debates within the discipline.
  
• Illustrated with case studies based on the lives of real people, to emphasize human agency, cultural practice, the body, issues of inequality, and the politics of archaeological practice.
  
• Highlights current understandings of cultural and historical processes in North America and situates these...

This book offers a comprehensive introduction to the archaeology of Mediterranean prehistory and an essential reference to the most recent research and fieldwork.

• Only book available to offer general coverage of Mediterranean prehistory
  
• Written by 14 of the leading archaeologists in the field
  
• Spans the Neolithic through the Iron Age, and draws from all the major regions of the Mediterranean's coast and islands
  
• Presents the central debates in Mediterranean prehistory---trade and interaction, rural economies, ritual,...

This book offers a comprehensive introduction to the archaeology of Mediterranean prehistory and an essential reference to the most recent research and fieldwork.

• Only book available to offer general coverage of Mediterranean prehistory
  
• Written by 14 of the leading archaeologists in the field
  
• Spans the Neolithic through the Iron Age, and draws from all the major regions of the Mediterranean's coast and islands
  
• Presents the central debates in Mediterranean prehistory---trade and interaction, rural economies, ritual,...

This book provides an introduction to one of the most fascinating and well-known centers of ancient civilization.

• Explores the rise of civilization in the Central Andes from the time of the region's earliest inhabitants to the emergence of the Inca state many thousands of years later.
  
• Comprised of 13 newly commissioned chapters written by leading archaeologists representing current thinking in the field.
  
• Presents the central debates in contemporary Inca and Andean archaeology.
  
• Progresses chronologically and...

This book provides an introduction to one of the most fascinating and well-known centers of ancient civilization.

• Explores the rise of civilization in the Central Andes from the time of the region's earliest inhabitants to the emergence of the Inca state many thousands of years later.
  
• Comprised of 13 newly commissioned chapters written by leading archaeologists representing current thinking in the field.
  
• Presents the central debates in contemporary Inca and Andean archaeology.
  
• Progresses chronologically and...